Diocese of Baruipur
| Diocese of Baruipur | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Calcutta |
| Diocesan bishop | Shyamal Bose |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop |
Linus Nirmal Gomes SJ Salvadore Lobo |
| founding | 1977 |
| surface | 10,568 km² |
| Parishes | 22 (31.12.2015 / AP2016 ) |
| Residents | 9,366,144 (December 31, 2015 / AP2016 ) |
| Catholics | 61,663 ( 12/31/2015 / AP2016 ) |
| proportion of | 0.7% |
| Diocesan priest | 39 (December 31, 2015 / AP2016 ) |
| Religious priest | 28 (31.12.2015 / AP2016 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 920 |
| Friars | 59 (31.12.2015 / AP2016 ) |
| Religious sisters | 117 ( 12/31/2015 / AP2016 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Website | www.baruipurdiocese.org |
The diocese of Baruipur ( lat. : Dioecesis Baruipurensis ) is in India situated Roman Catholic diocese based in Baruipur .
history
The diocese of Baruipur was on May 30, 1977 by Pope Paul VI. established with the Apostolic Constitution Ad populi Dei from cessions of territory of the Archdiocese of Calcutta and subordinated to this as a suffragan .
territory
The diocese of Baruipur includes the district Dakshin 24 Pargana and part of the district Uttar 24 Pargana in the state of West Bengal .
Bishops of Baruipur
- Linus Nirmal Gomes SJ , 1977-1995
- Salvadore Lobo , 1997-2020
- Shyamal Bose , since 2020
See also
Web links
- Homepage of the Diocese of Baruipur (English)
- Entry for the Diocese of Baruipur on catholic-hierarchy.org